Finance Planning & Analysis Analyst/Manager

Laing O'Rourke; Dartford; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international engineering and construction company seeks a Finance Planning & Analysis Analyst / Manager in Dartford. This role combines finance with innovation, requiring a qualified accountant to analyze financial data, support budgeting, and collaborate with global finance teams while delivering high-quality insights and reports.

Qualifications

• Qualified Accountant with experience in liquidity management and reporting.
• Bachelor's Degree required.
• Highly organized with excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Analyse Group financial data and deliver insights to senior management.
• Support annual budgeting and monthly forecasting.
• Consolidate and report monthly Group cashflow forecasts.

Skills

Financial Analysis

Communication

Problem Solving

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Qualified Accountant (ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)

Job description

Finance Planning & Analysis Analyst / Manager

Employment Type: Fixed Term Contract

Location: Dartford, Kent

Are you a qualified finance professional ready to shape the future of innovation in construction?

The role is diverse and varied and will involve working with group finance teams, Europe and Australia finance teams and various other functional leads

A flexible approach and the ability to embrace change within a dynamic and challenging work environment are crucial. The primary responsibilities for this role include establishing key relationships within finance and non-finance personnel across the business to deliver group monthly forecast reporting, business insight and analytical support and evaluation of opportunities/risks.

What You'll Do:

• Analyse Group financial data and deliver insights to senior management
• Support annual budgeting and monthly forecasting, including performance reviews and future outlooks
• Collaborate with the Australia finance team on forecasts and intercompany alignment
• Consolidate and report monthly Group cashflow forecasts
• Prepare Group financial reports with insightful analysis, including Treasury and Executive reporting
• Assist in quarterly reviews and long-term business planning (CY+1 to CY+4)
• Develop financial models to evaluate scenarios as needed
• Provide decision support through financial analysis and accounting treatment reviews
• Support strategic planning with the CEO office and Transformation Director
• Identify and present opportunities for improvement in processes, systems, and hub alignment

What You'll Bring:

• Qualified Accountant (ICAEW, ACCA, CIMA or equivalent)
• Bachelor's Degree
• Ability to interact with Senior leadership both finance and non-finance
• Experience in liquidity management and reporting
• Evidence of working in a fast paced, high change environment and able to manage multiple demands effectively whilst maintaining a high level of accuracy, quality and attention to detail
• Highest standards of accuracy and precision; highly organised
• Capable to work within a team, but also able to deliver work on own merit
• Articulate with excellent verbal and written communication skills including inspiring trust and influencing; communicating technical financial information in a clear and commercial manner; adapting style and content for different audiences; and demonstrating a confident, credible and accomplished presentation style
• Ability to think creatively, highly-driven and self-motivated

This is your chance to combine finance with innovation and have real impact in a dynamic, global business.

Ready to make your mark? Apply now.

About us:

We are an international engineering and construction company delivering state-of-the-art infrastructure and buildings projects for clients in the UK, Middle East and Australia.

Certainty, reliability, quality – this is what our clients want. And at Laing O'Rourke, we have more than 150 years of experience delivering it. Laing O'Rourke's story is one of energy, passion, ambition, people and teamwork. We harness the power of our experience, stretching back over a century and a half to deliver certainty for our clients.

As part of the Disability Confident scheme, we would like to enable access to candidates with long term health conditions and disabilities through the ‘Offer an interview scheme'. This supports applicants that meet the essential criteria by offering an interview for the advertised position. Please let us know prior to interview what adjustments are required as well as discussing how we can support you in the workplace.

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